**For lovers of crime fiction and the allure of the Greek islands, Fire on the Island is the perfect summer read.** "Smith offers the perfect blend of intrigue, romance, and travelogue."**—Publishers Weekly **FIRE ON THE ISLAND is a playful, romantic thriller set in contemporary Greece, with a gay Greek-American FBI agent, who is undercover on the island to investigate a series of mysterious fires. Set against the very real refugee crisis ...

It is 1992 in Warsaw, Poland, and the communist era has just ended. A series of grisly murders suddenly becomes an international case when it's feared that the victims may have been couriers smuggling nuclear material out of the defunct Soviet Union. The FBI sends an agent to help with the investigation. When he learns that a Russian physicist who designed a portable atomic bomb has disappeared, the race is on to find him—and the bomb—before it ends up in the wrong hands. Smith’s depiction...

To most people, he's cold. Aloof. Unreachable.He's the alluring, strange guy with striking features, but endless mystery. His family just relocated to a foreign country. Now he's navigating uncharted territory on top of his demons. He seeks to blend in, avoid drawing attention and speaks very little.Eva is the warm, bubbly neighbour from across the street with a killer smile and undeniable persuasion. From day one, she's enchanted by his presence, yet he seems to live in hi...

In a brilliant, original rendition, Monsters of the Gévaudan revisits a spellbinding French tale that has captivated imaginations for over two hundred years, and offers the definitive explanation of the strange events that underlie this timeless story.In 1764 a peasant girl was killed and partially eaten while tending a flock of sheep. Eventually, over a hundred victims fell prey to a mysterious creature, or creatures, whose cunning and deadly efficiency terrorized the reg...

They pulled you close. Then they pulled away. And left you replaying the same night on a loop, searching for the one thing you must have done wrong.Here's the truth this book will walk you through: it wasn't you.Search "avoidant attachment" and you'll find shelf after shelf of workbooks — nearly all of them written for the avoidant person, to help them change. If you're the one who got left confused, blaming yourself, wondering what happened, none of those...

A man. A leash. A second chance.When Sarah hires a dog walker, she’s expecting someone quiet, invisible, forgettable. She’s not expecting a man who seems to understand her grief without words.The Dog Walker is a quiet, emotionally resonant novel about the people who enter our lives when we stop expecting anyone to stay. It explores the fragile beauty of connection, the complicated strength of men who choose gentleness, and the kind of love that doe...

James Cameron's blockbuster film is expanded upon by award-winning author Sherri L. Smith (novels Lucy the Giant, Flygirl, and The Toymaker's Apprentice) and artist Jan Duursema (Star Wars graphic novel series The Clone Wars, Legacy, and Dawn of the Jedi), with new scenes and new, revealing information about the mysteries of Eywa!From his first fateful encounter with Jake Sully to his acceptance of Jake as Toruk Makto; the Last Shadow, Tsu'tey's life takes a path h...

Here is a true story of how the great nations of America and England almost went to war in 1859 over a pig--but learned to share instead.In 1859, the British and Americans coexist on the small island of San Juan, located off the coast of the Pacific Northwest. They are on fairly good terms--until one fateful morning when an innocent hog owned by a British man has the misfortune to eat some potatoes on an American farmer's land. In a moment of rash anger, Lyman Cutl...

Cofounder of The Carlyle Group, patriotic philanthropist, and bestselling author of The American Experiment David M. Rubenstein takes readers on a sweeping journey across the grand arc of the American story through revealing conversations with our greatest historians.In these lively dialogues, the biggest names in American history explore the subjects they’ve come to so intimately know and understand.- David McCullough on John Adam...

**A poignant and heart-wrenching coming-of-age story that follows the friendships, hopes, fears, and struggles of a group of Native high school students from Winnipeg, Manitoba’s North End, illuminating what it's like to grow up in the heart of an Indigenous cityWINNER OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S LITERARY AWARD**Word on the street is that this is the Tigers hockey team's last season. For Tomahawk “Tommy” Shields, an Indigenous, image-obsessed high school student, the potentia...

"American Historical and Literary Curiosities: Second Series, Complete" by J. Jay Smith is a fascinating exploration of unique and lesser-known aspects of American history and literature. This work delves into intriguing anecdotes, rare documents, and the lives of notable figures, providing readers with a rich tapestry of cultural insights. Smith's meticulous research and engaging writing style make this book a treasure trove for history buffs and literary enthusiasts alike, inviting them ...

Platitudes, cliches and adages are pervasive in almost every part of our everyday lives and in every part of our culture. Every day we either hear them or use them ourselves, often without thinking about them. These "words of wisdom" express our feelings about love, time, money, health, wealth, humor and every aspect of life in general. Usually, they are a shorthand way of expressing an idea. The words used, in most cases, are not meant to be taken literally. Because of their common usage ...